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Year in review: Video game industry pins hopes on hits

December 16, 2008 A series of popular titles, combined with inexpensive consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo, could be what insulates the game industry from the chilly economy. TAGS: Lich King, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Grand Theft Auto, console, economy, World of Warcraft, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Let the PS3 games begin

August 29, 2006 Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., value, pricing, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Electronic Arts plays hardball

January 18, 2005 Game publisher's purchase of a chunk of rival Ubisoft caps a year of aggressive business moves. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., UbiSoft Entertainment, game company, ESPN, purchase, video game, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Ubisoft suits up for sports games

March 1, 2005 The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft. TAGS: UbiSoft Entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., sports game, game company, asset, games, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, The Sims, Rock Band, Spore, Microsoft Xbox, NetFlix Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., Xbox Live, video game, Logitech, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Xbox 360 to launch with 18 titles

November 15, 2005 Microsoft calls it the strongest console launch lineup in history. True or not, the titles include some of the best-known games around. TAGS: David Cole, Activision Inc., lineup, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., FIFA, Xbox 360, launch, game console, video game, retailer, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, therapy, appeal, conference, blog, console, game console, Sony PS3, World of Warcraft, video game, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, Sony Playstation

Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores

November 13, 2006 No longer does Microsoft's Xbox 360 have the next-generation video game console market to itself. But who will come out on top? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., HD-DVD player, retailer, Xbox 360, gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

Nintendo's New Year's resolutions

January 18, 2006 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's EVP of sales and marketing, discusses how the Revolution console will beat competition. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Electronic Arts Inc., resolution, video game, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, handheld, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 in a league of its own

October 11, 2005 At a preview event in San Francisco, a reporter gets a chance for a hands-on look at Microsoft's next-generation video game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Xbox 360, Tokyo, game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp., video

E3 2006: Where games mean business

May 15, 2006 special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes. TAGS: booth, Nintendo Wii, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., trade show, console, handheld, Electronic Arts Inc., games, video game, gamer, blog, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.
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